Can you feel spring in the air or in your step?
With the change in seasons comes the need to put away our cosy knits and bring on all things light, breezy and flowy. Before switching over, it’s a great idea to make sure those items for storage are clean and stain free.
If we’re recommending stain removal on cotton, linen or manmade fibres, ecostore Ultra Power Laundry Liquid is your best bet. It’s formulated with 5 plan-based enzymes that tackle your most common and tricky stains without bleach, harsh detergents or optical whiteners.
However, the Ultra Power range does contain an enzyme called protease. Brilliant for removing protein-based stains like egg and dairy (which come from animals). But because wool, cashmere and silk fibres also come from animals, we should avoid using products with protease.
Instead, you should be able to manage most everyday marks and dirt on your wool, silk and cashmere with ecostore Eucalyptus Wool & Delicates liquid. It’s perfect for lace, merino, cashmere and silk as well as black garments and baby clothes. It rinses away easily in warm or cold water, so delicate fabrics dry without residue (which attracts dirt and grime).
Eucalyptus Wool & Delicates has been formulated against AWTA approved Woolmark test methods, and its gentle, plant and mineral-based pH balanced formulation, makes it nicer for hand washing, and wearing. A bonus for cashmere lovers who are constantly vigilant about moths – eucalyptus oil is a natural insect repellent.
For those of us with asthma, allergies, or who simply prefer neutral-smelling laundry, ecostore’s Ultra Sensitive laundry range is a plant and mineral-based, pH balanced formulation made without fragrance or colour.
Try this simple spot treatment on your knitwear and silks
1. Dab the stain with a lint-free cloth soaked in ecostore Eucalyptus Wool & Delicates diluted with lukewarm water, before blotting with a towel.
2. If the stain is oily and hasn’t begun to lift out, dab gently from the edge of the stain with a cloth and a small amount of white spirit - but test on an inconspicuous area first. Press gently with an absorbent cloth or towel to soak up the spirit and let it dry.
3. Handwash in lukewarm water using Eucalyptus Wool & Delicates, gently squeezing water through the garment, rather than rubbing.
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